Astros’ Lee carted off the field, taken to hospital for CT scan after collision with teammate

Astros left fielder Carlos Lee went into the hospital after a seventh-inning collision with shortstop Angel Sanchez on Sunday afternoon.

Lee got carted off the field during an 5-0 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chest X-rays revealed no fractures, and Lee has yet to have a CT scan. He is expected to stay overnight at Methodist Hospital.

Lee and Sanchez were making sliding attempts to catch a blooper off the bat of the Milwaukee Brewers’ Mark Kotsay that fell for a double. Sanchez’s right knee made square contact with the ribs of Lee, who remained on the ground in great pain for several minutes.

Astros trainer Nate Lucero tended to Lee, who had hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Astros a 4-0 lead, before sending for the cart. Lee also singled and scored the first Astros run in the second inning, ending a 2-for-27 slump that had dropped his batting average to .194.